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Japan vs Costa Rica, Worldcup 2022 GROUP STAGE

Japan
Costa Rica
Japan
0 : 1
27th of November 2022 10:00
Finished
First half: 45  |  Second half: 45
Costa Rica

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  • 0' - It’s Showtime! The match between Japan and Costa Rica is underway.
  • 5' - Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
  • 10' - Costa Rica started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 10.
  • 15' - It looks like no one’s ball. Costa Rica is used to counterattacking playing. None of the sides are ready to take the lead.
  • 20' - The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering Japan that had 79 games and scored 18 goals.
  • 25' - While players are taking a pause, let’s have a look at their stats. The teams met 1 times this season with Costa Rica winning 100% of all matches.
  • 30' - Both teams are passing the ball around with high level of urgency. Costa Rica needs to do something about it to get closer to the goal.
  • 35' - The travelling Costa Rica supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
  • 40' - It looks surprising Japan does not make any changes. Daniel Chacon has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
  • 41' - It’s a booking for Costa Rica player. Anthony Contreras gets a Yellow card.
  • 42' - Costa Rica receives a Yellow card for a hard tackle on 42.
  • 44' - Miki Yamane is having his name booked by the referee on 44.
  • 46' - It is a substitution in Japan team. Ayase Ueda is replaced by Takuma Asano on 46 minute.
  • 51' - Japan is showing some good football. However, Japan are ready to play back every minute. It might result in some problems for the home side. The game will hardly remain goalless.
  • 56' - Although teams showed high tempo form the start, they seem to slow down a bit. Both sides really need to catch a fire. Otherwise, we have another goalless match.
  • 61' - It’s gonna be a Yellow card for Celso Borges.
  • 62' - The referee calls foul for Celso Borges. He receives a Yellow card.
  • 62' - The Japan manager makes a substitution. Miki Yamane departs to be replaced by Kaoru Mitoma.
  • 65' - Another substitution for Costa Rica to replace Gerson Torres by Brandon Aguilera on 65 minute.
  • 67' - Japan manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Junya Ito is hanging Ritsu Doan on the field on 67 minute.
  • 70' - That looks like a foul for a Yellow card for Francisco Calvo.
  • 71' - It’s gonna be a Yellow card for Francisco Calvo.
  • 76' - Costa Rica looks like a favorite considering 1 games won in last 1 matches with its main striker Keysher Fuller scoring 1 goals.
  • 81' - Costa Rica is taking the lead after the goal scored by Keysher Fuller on 81.
  • 82' - Japan manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Takumi Minamino is hanging Yuki Soma on the field on 82 minute.
  • 84' - It’s a booking for Japan player. Ko Itakura gets a Yellow card.
  • 89' - The whistle greets Celso Borges as he departs to be replaced by Youstin Salas.
  • 90' - That looks like a foul for a Yellow card for Wataru Endo.
  • 90' - Time for substitution for Costa Rica. Joel Campbell is replaced by Daniel Chacon.
  • Full Time. Costa Rica beats Japan

Today 2022-11-27 Japan vs Costa Rica are fighting Worldcup league on Ahmed bin Ali Stadium.

Japan had 3 games and get got 6 points in Season (2018/18)

Costa Rica had 3 games and get got 3 points in Season (2018/18)

Todays referees are: Stuart Burt, Michael Oliver, Simon Bennett, Benoit Millot, Jerome Brisard, Maguette N'Diaye

Ranking

Team Played Points
Netherlands 3 7
Portugal 3 6
Brazil 3 6
Morocco 3 7
Japan 3 6
France 3 6
Argentina 3 6
England 3 7
Croatia 3 5
Senegal 3 6
Spain 3 4
Switzerland 3 6
South Korea 3 4
Australia 3 6
Poland 3 4
United States 3 5
Belgium 3 4
Iran 3 3
Ecuador 3 4
Tunisia 3 4
Germany 3 4
Mexico 3 4
Uruguay 3 4
Cameroon 3 4
Serbia 3 1
Wales 3 1
Canada 3 0
Qatar 3 0
Costa Rica 3 3
Denmark 3 1
Saudi Arabia 3 3
Ghana 3 3

Japan

Lineup Bench

Costa Rica

Lineup Bench

Japan Past Matches

2022-11-23 Germany
Japan 		1
2
2019-06-24 Ecuador
Japan 		1
1
2019-06-20 Uruguay
Japan 		2
2
2019-06-17 Japan
Chile 		0
4
2018-07-02 Belgium
Japan 		3
2

Costa Rica Past Matches

2022-11-23 Spain
Costa Rica 		7
0
2018-06-27 Switzerland
Costa Rica 		2
2
2018-06-22 Brazil
Costa Rica 		2
0
2018-06-17 Costa Rica
Serbia 		0
1
2016-08-21 Costa Rica
SC Rot-Weiss Oberhausen 		0
6